Hello Fear Explained

Hello Fear
Type:	studio
Artist:	Kirk Franklin
Cover:	Kirk Franklin Hello Fear.jpg
Recorded:	2010
Genre:	Urban contemporary gospel
Length:	77:39
Label:	Verity
Producer:	Franklin Harris Lewis Tackett
Prev Title:	The Fight of My Life
Prev Year:	2007
Next Title:	Losing My Religion
Next Year:	2015

Hello Fear is the tenth album overall by Kirk Franklin. The first single "I Smile" reached number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it his first single in six years to appear on that chart; last single to do so was "Looking for You" in 2005 which reached number 61. The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 with 87,000 copies sold in the first week,^[1] becoming his first album in nine years to debut in the top ten; last album being The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin in 2002 which debuted at number four.^[2] The album has sold over 401,000 copies, ranking as the 64th highest selling album in the US in 2011.^[3] On February 12, 2012, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA.^[4] In 2012, the album won Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album. As of August 2015, the album has sold 572,000 copies in the US.^[5]

Personnel

Main vocalists/ensemble

• Nikki Ross, 1st Soprano
• Anaysha Figueroa, 2nd Soprano
• Cheryl Fortune, 1st Alto
• Charmaine Swimpson, 2nd Alto
• Eric Moore, 1st Tenor
• Isaac Carree, 2nd Tenor

Additional vocalists

• Candy West (soprano)
• Faith Anderson (soprano)
• Peaches West (alto)
• Debette Draper (alto)
• Michael Bethany (tenor)
• Deonis Cook (tenor)
• Myron Butler (tenor)

Musicians

• Kirk Franklin - Keyboards
• Shaun Martin - Keyboards, Programming
• Bobby Sparks - Hammond B-3, Programming
• Terry Baker - Drums, Percussion
• Todd Parsnow - Lead Guitar
• Keith Taylor - Bass Guitar
• Ernest "Ernie G" Green - DJ
• Darius Fentress - Percussion
• Matt Butler - Cello
• Robert "Sput" Searight - Snare
• Doc Powell - Lead Guitar
• Nat Powers - Drums, Programming, Keys
• Philip Lassiter - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
• Jeff Coffin - Baritone Saxophone, Flute Trio
• Nick Marchione - Lead Trumpet
• Doug DeHays - Baritone Saxophone
• Brian Clancey - Flute
• Teddy Riley - Vocoder, Voice-Box

Engineering

• Rob Chiarelli

Mix Engineer

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2011)	Position
US Billboard 200^[7]	70
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)^[8]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	16

Chart (2012)	Position
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)^[10]	11
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[11]	59

Decade-end charts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Price. Deborah Evans . Kirk Franklin Continues His No. 1 Streak With ‘Hello Fear’ . . April 2, 2011 . March 1, 2022.
2. Web site: Langhorne . Cyrus . Chris Brown's Fame Shoots Him To No. 1, Jennifer Hudson Crushes Her Competition, Gucci Mane Ices Top 20 . Sohh.Com . 2011-03-30 . 2012-02-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120512083232/http://www.sohh.com/2011/03/chris_browns_fame_makes_him_no_1_jennife.html . 2012-05-12 .
3. Web site: Chart Watch Extra: The Year's Top Albums.
4. Web site: Gold & Platinum.
5. Web site: Exclusive: Kirk Franklin Talks New Single 'Wanna be Happy?'.
6. Web site: Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20. April 14, 2013. February 28, 2022. Official Charts Company.
7. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2011. Billboard. March 18, 2021.
8. Web site: Top Gospel Albums – Year-End 2011. Billboard. July 31, 2020.
9. Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2011. Billboard. July 31, 2020.
10. Web site: Top Gospel Albums – Year-End 2012. Billboard. July 31, 2020.
11. Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2012. Billboard. July 31, 2020.
12. DECADE-END CHARTS: TOP GOSPEL ALBUMS: 2010s. November 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211103041103/https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/top-gospel-albums/. subscription. Billboard. February 11, 2024. Wayback Machine.